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A studio mic, able to pick up vocal and acoustic instruments, looks good on cam
A studio mic, able to pick up vocal and acoustic instruments, looks good on cam
There should be a separate community for Youtubers/Podcasters/Home Demoers who keep wanting USB mics - or are concerned with how the mic "looks on camera" vs how it performs for the task at hand.
I'm kinda mad that the At2020 is the most voted for mic when it only costs $100...not to mention it's USB...that's not professional at all. Can we get a vote for something that's good quality at least?
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As promised folks, the Audix SCX25A Condesner Mic is here and ready for purchase. We worked very hard to bring this microphone to the community. It is truly a one-of-a-kind piece. I cannot say enough great things about this mic; the sound quality, construction, design and pristine sound reproduction are all of the astonishing. I have added a couple of videos about the mic, so please feel free to learn more and post any questions.
Link to drop:
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/audix-scx25a?s=audix
This first one shows how Esperanza Spaulding's Front of House tech sets up this mic:
Here is a flat, without processing, recording of a piano using the SCX25A:
Link to drop:
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/audix-scx25a?s=audix
This first one shows how Esperanza Spaulding's Front of House tech sets up this mic:
Here is a flat, without processing, recording of a piano using the SCX25A:
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If there is any interest in any AEA microphones (the N22 would fit the description here best), I might be able to help out. One of my close friends is their marketing manager. I CAN'T make any guarantees, but I figured it was worth mentioning. Their microphones are hand-made and some of the absolute that money can buy (I'm not just saying it). You can see some of the artists that use their mics here: http://www.wesdooley.com/experience/artists-engineers (someone should add Wilco to that list, as I know they use them too; my lucky friend got to hang out with Jeff Tweedy in their studio in Chicago lol).
Also, you can hear some samples here: http://www.aeasessions.com/
Also, you can hear some samples here: http://www.aeasessions.com/
The uses cases are so limited compared to a regular XLR mic. You don't get any control over gain or any other manipulations you might want before the signal hits the computer.. I'm going to be so bummed if there is a drop for the AT2020 usb but not the XLR, which has accrued votes in two other polls.
There ARE professional USB mics. The Shure PG27USB and PG42 USB are versions of their wired equivalents (PG27-LC) with, effectively, Shure's X2U USB interface built-in. The X2U is widely used by professionals in broadcast, including the BBC, for location recording and field production - a good indication of its quality. Whilst I agree it would be a little odd to use only a USB mic in a pro studio, there are circumstances when you might want to and a good USB interface can turning any of your (professional) mics into USB mics whenever the need arises.
any microphone that is USB is not professional, and has no place in a studio. Once you use multiple usb mics in a session there is no way to sync the ADC converters in the two separate devices.
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